Improved machine foe washing and drying dishes



A. W. WARD. MACHINE FOR WASHING AND DRYING DISHES. No. 67,088.

Patented July 28, 1867.

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Letters Patent No. 67,088, dated July 23, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, A. W- WA RD, of Fishkill, Dutchess county, New York,have invented a new and improved Machine for Washing and Drying Dishes;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexacthlescription thereof, which will enable others .skilled in the artto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings forming part of this specification, in which- Figure -1 is a top'or plan view of my improved machine, the cover being removed.

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view of the upper part ofthe box, showingtheposition of the cover.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved machine by meansof which dishes may be washed and dried quickly, thoroughly, andconveniently; and it consists in the combination of two brushesrevolving in opposite directions, with the shafts to which they areremovably attached, with the box in which they work, and with thegearing by which they are driven; in the combination of two sponges'anddisks, revolving in opposite directions with each other, with the shaftsto which they are removably attached, with the box in which they work,and with the gearing by which they are driven.

A is the box of the m chine, which is made of sufficient size in itscross-section to -reccivethe dishes for washing which the machine isintended, and which is divided into water-tight compartments by thepartitions a. B is the crank-wheel, by means of which the machine isoperated, and'which is made heavy, so as to act as a balancewheel.The'wheel B is attachedto the end of the shaft 0, which passes inthrough the end of the box A, and has a brush, D, screwed upon orotherwise removably attached to its inner end. To the shaft 0, betweenthe end of the box A and the crank-wheel B, is attached a gear-wheel, E,the teeth of which mesh into the teeth of the gear-wheel F, attached tothe shaft.G, which revolves in bearings attached to the side of' the boxA. H is a shaft, which revolves in bearingsin the partition a, and inthe cross-timbers a3, and upon the end of which is screwed or otherwiseremovably attacheda brush, I. The shaft H is so arranged in its bearingsthat it may lie-moved back longitudinally to remove the brush I from thebrush D when required. The brush I is held forward in proper workingposition, with reference to the brush D, by a coiled wire spring, J, theforward end of which restsagainst the brush I, and the rear end againstthe partition a; or the same thing may be accomplishcd by anyothor'equivaleut device. K is a gear-wheel, attached to the shaft H, theteeth of which mesh into the teeth of the gear-wheel L, pivoted to thepartition a and cross-timber a and into the teeth of whieh mesh theteeth of the gear-wheel M, attached to the shaft G. By. this arrangementthe brushes D and I will be made to revolve in opposite directions. N isa shaft, revolving in hearings in the cross-timbers a and partitions a,and upon the forward end of which is screwed or otherwise rcmovablyattacheda disk, 6, having a Sponge, P, secured to its face, as shown infig. 1. R is a gear-wheel, attached to the shaft N, the teeth of whichmesh into the teeth of the gear-wheel S, attached to the shaft G. T is ashaft, revolving in hearings in the cross-timber a, and end of. the boxA. Upon the forward end of the shaft T is screwed or otherwise removablyattached a disk, U,-haviug a sponge, V, attached to its face. Theshaft Tis so arranged that it may be moved longitudinally through its hearingsto move the sponges apart when desired, and it is held forward in properworking position with respect to the sponge]? by nwcoilcd spring, W, orsome equivalent device. X is a gearwheel, attached to the projeittingpart of the shaft T at the end of the box A, the teeth of which meshinto the teeth of the gear-wheel Y, pivoted to the end of the box A, andinto the teeth of which also mesh the teeth of the gear-wheel Z,attached to the shaft G, so that the disk U and sponge V may berevolvedflin the opposite direction from the disk 0 and sponge P. A is adisk, attached to the end of the shaft T, and having a sponge, P;attached to its face. This device is designed to be usedfor dryinggoblets, tumblers, and similar dishes that cannot be inserted betweenthe sponges P and V. C is the cover, which is made ,in three parts, a ca and slides in grooves in the upper parts of the sides of the box A,the openings between the parts being directly over the points where thebrushes and sponges meet, so that the dishes may be introduced throughthe said openings. D are rubber flaps, attached to the ends of the partsof the cover upon each side of the said openings to prevent the waterfrom sputtering out during the operatipn. E is a fiat piece of sponge,which when the sponges P and V become too wet may be introduced betweenthem to absorb and remove the moisture. The sponge E may be securedto-the bon A by a chain, F, or other flexible connection. G is a plug,closing an opening into the brush compartment of the box A, throughwhich the water may be drawnofi' when required;

and H is a plug, closing an opening into the sponge compartment of thebox A, through which any water that may collect therein may be drawn013'.

Having thus deseribed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination of the two brushes, Dand I. revolving in opposite directions with the shafts O and H, towhich they are 'removably attached, with the box A and gearing by whichthey are operated, substantially as herein shown and described and-forthe purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the sponges P and V, and disks 0 and U, ievolvin'gin' different directions with each other, with the box A, andW151]. the gearing by which they are operated, substantially as hereinshown and described and for the purpose set forth.

Witnesses:

FRANK H. HANSON, JAMES E. MEMBER.

Al w. 'WARD.

